The Senate will vote Friday on a measure to block President Trump from taking military action against Iran without congressional approval. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced that leadership had hashed out a deal to vote on the proposal from Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Tom … Read More
The recurring attacks by the Iranian-backed Houthis on civilian targets in the heart of Saudi Arabia is an ominous sign that Iran is determined to give the Yemeni war a wider regional dimension that will encompass neighbouring Saudi Arabia and, … Read More
“This is a pure dictate, an attempt to impose the conditions Washington deems right on others,” said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. “This is unacceptable for us.” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. Credit: Wikipedia Commons. (June 24, 2019 / JNS) Russia … Read More
Greetings from Tyler, What was Iran thinking, attacking tankers in the Straits and shooting down an unarmed American drone that was keeping an eye on the shipping lanes and anything that might signal additional provocation? There’s … Read More
US President said he was against war with Iran and wanted to talk about various issues. Donald Trump. After weeks of rising tension amid a spate of attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf, Iran said on Thursday it had … Read More
Ali Shamkhani, senior Iranian official, says ‘no reason for war’ with US, demands reduction of Iran’s obligations under nuclear deal. Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council – Reuters A senior Iranian official on Wednesday promised that … Read More
U.S. Navy photo UN sources believe that the United States is planning to carry out a “tactical assault on Iran” in response to the attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, which it blamed Tehran for without … Read More
And will it be a ‘Kaveh’ or an ‘Alexander the Great’ who leads it? Iranian protesters flash victory signs during a protest after Friday prayers at a university in Tehran on July 17, 2009 [File: Reuters] This week, amid the … Read More
LONDON — Explosions crippled two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday in what the United States called “unprovoked attacks” by Iran, raising alarms about immediate security and potential military conflict in a vital passageway for a third … Read More